Cycling in Turriff
1 cycling route from Turriff, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom, 81 km, 81 km mapped in all, with up to 446 m of climbing in a day. Rolling riding (6 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 15% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. Best months to ride: Jun to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 81 km
- Biggest day
- 446 m
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Best months
- Jun to Aug
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 15% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 16 km on cycle paths or lanes.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
Cycling guide to Turriff
Routes from Turriff, Aberdeenshire include an 81.2 km ride to Elgin passing through coastal and rural places such as Macduff, Banff, Portsoy, Cullen, Buckie, and Garmouth. The ride features mostly paved surfaces with some gravel sections and a mix of main roads and cycle paths. Cyclists traverse 11.8 km on main roads without cycle lanes and benefit from 16 km of cycle paths along the way. The route includes one railway station near Elgin and stretches up to 13.1 km without services. The journey ends near Bishopmill, just beyond Elgin, connecting diverse places across Aberdeenshire.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is generally flat to gently rolling with the biggest climb starting at 24.8 km and rising 62 m over 2.2 km at an average gradient of 2.8%, reaching a high point of 82 m. The route has some gradients up to 4.4% but overall the elevation gain is moderate at 446 m.